| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| But in these more complex times the family dynamics are more complicated.
Humor can still be mined from the family situation, but it's harder to hit
a mother lode these days. more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| Appearing from nowhere, Slums of Beverly Hills turns out to be a pleasant
surprise. Lyonne plays teenager Vivian, who hates her large breasts. We join
her and her family during their adventures in the 'slums' of Beverly hills
(those two floored apartment...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by James Sanford |
| For most people, adolescence is a lonely, often humiliating time and,
writer-director Tamara Jenkins argues in the perceptive "Slums of Beverly
Hills," it's a lot lonelier and more humiliating if you have the misfortune
to be the only female in a family...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Matt Williams |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills follows the path of a destitute family of
transients who make their way living in one cheap hotel after another on
the outskirts of Beverly Hills during the 70s. Why Beverly Hills, you
might ask? Why, for the good schools, of...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Tamara Jenkins
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Eli Marienthal, David
Krumholtz, Kevin Corrigan
Screenplay: Tamara Jenkins
Producers: Michael Nozik, Stan Wlodkowski
Runtime: 91 min.
US Distribution: Fox Searchlight (20th...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS
(Fox Searchlight)
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Corrigan.
Screenplay: Tamara Jenkins.
Producers: Michael Nozik and Stan Wlodokowski.
Director: Tamara Jenkins.
MPAA Rating: R (adult themes, nudity,...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| "Furniture is temporary; education is forever," Murray Abramowitz
lectures his kids in writer and director Tamara Jenkins's tale of modern
nomads living in poverty in the shadows of great wealth. more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Ted Prigge |
| Writer/Director: Tamara Jenkins
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Keith Corrigan, David
Krumholtz, Eli Marienthal, Jessica Walter, Rita Moreno, Carl Reiner more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Rating: 2.0 stars (out of 4.0)
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Key to rating system:
2.0 stars - Debatable
2.5 stars - Some people may like it
3.0 stars - I liked it
3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Wallace Baine |
| Another stereotype falls in writer/director Tamara Jenkins’s coarsely funny
and surprisingly touching first feature “Slums of Beverly Hills.” Unlike a
certain tired TV show, this one features a handful of kids from the world’s
most elite zip code who...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| In late August, the Fox network is premiering a new period sitcom called
_That_'70s_Show_. If I didn't know any better, I would have believed that
the pilot had already aired--on the big screen, under the title
_Slums_of_Beverly_Hills_. For her first...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS" (Fox Searchlight)
First-time writer/director Tamara Jenkins scores with bawdy
humor and solid performances in this bizarre coming-of-age comedy.
"Happy families are all alike," reads the...more |
| The Slums of Beverly Hills Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| An ingenious mixture of (so to speak) broad comedy and
poignance, "Slums of Beverly Hills" works as both a
heartwarming ode to the joy of family living and screwball
comedy; not untypical ingredients in a teenager's coming-of-
age tale. With an old...more |
